DENIS MANTUROV TOOK PART IN THE MEETING OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE PRESIDENTIAL COUNCIL OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT AND PRIORITY PROJECTS

Wed, 04/12/2017 - 14:17 — hh01

April 11, 2017, at the Reception House, chaired by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting of the Presidium of the Presidential Council of the Russian Federation on Strategic Development and priority projects. The meeting was held in the presence of members of the Presidium: First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov , Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov , Russian presidential aide Andrei Belousov , Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Federation Andrey Slepneva and others. On the agenda as the main issues of the implementation of projects in the direction of "Education", as well as the program for the development of ecological tourism and the preservation of rare species of animals on the territory of Russia. Keynote addresses by the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Olga Vasilyeva and the Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Sergei Donskoi .

Dmitry Medvedev, in his opening remarks voiced by a number of priorities in the field of education. At the same time, one of the most important principles of optimizing the system the head of government called the practice-oriented approach in the preparation of workers and engineers.

" We are talking about the active involvement of the practitioners. Industrial enterprises should help the profile universities, provide technical equipment. A number of solutions being implemented. With the participation of enterprises, research institutions open base departments "- said Dmitry Medvedev.

He also explained that for the successful implementation of the programs of practical cooperation between the structures, it is necessary to work out a system of incentives for business, which is doing.

" To this end, the State Duma a bill was introduced that takes into account the costs for training. Another bill provides tax benefits to organizations that are involved in the formation of the educational organization endowment including providing as a contribution to the property, educational or laboratory equipment , "- said the Prime Minister.

Speaking about the priorities in the field of environmental protection, Dmitry Medvedev touched upon the project "Wild Russia: save and see," provides for the development of ecological tourism in Russia, the preservation and development of nature reserves, taking into account the interests of the local population and involving it in environmental, educational projects, the creation of opportunities for small businesses.

In the first phase the project will be implemented in seven pilot specially protected natural territories. Taking into account the results of the program will be extended for another 15 federal territories.